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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
scope baseline
define scope (Process)
calendar unit
backward pass
2. Estimate or prediction of conditions and events in the projects future based on information and knowledge available at the time of the forecast. information is based on the project's past performance and expected future performance
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
schedule compression
Gantt chart (Tool)
forecast
3. Modification that allows an acceleration of the successor activity.
lead (Technique)
project management knowledge area
Monte Carlo simulation
node
4. The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives
sub phase
virtual team
project manager
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
5. Identifying - documenting - approving or rejecting and controlling changes to the project baselines
change control
free float
close procurements (Process)
functional organization
6. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
assumptions
role
resource
seller
7. Summary level project schedule that identifies the major deliverables and work breakdown structure components and key schedule milestones
master schedule (Tool)
buyer
sensitivity analysis
early finish date (EF)
8. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram
human resource plan
lessons learned(Output/Input)
network logic
performance reports (Output/Input)
9. The process of defining and documenting stakeholder needs to meet project objectives
project management plan (Output/Input)
collect requirements (Process)
subproject
scope management plan(Output/Input)
10. Category or rank used to distinguish items that have the same functional use but do not share the same requirements for quality
monitor and control project work (Process)
sub phase
grade
project management plan (Output/Input)
11. Document that provides for common and repeated use - rules - guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results
early start date (ES)
initiating processes (Process Group)
trend analysis (Technique)
standard
12. A planning technique that subdivides the project scope and project deliverables into smaller - more manageable components - until the project work associated with accomplishing the project scope and providing the deliverables is defined in sufficient
stakeholder
project
decomposition (Technique)
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
13. A short unique numeric or text identification assigned to each schedule activity to differentiate that project activity from other project activities. typically unique within any one project schedule network diagram
constraint (Input)
executing processes (Process Group)
co-location (Technique)
activity identifier
14. Something toward which work is to be directed - a strategic position to be attained - or a purpose to be achieved - a result to be obtained - a product to produced or a service to be performed
resource calendar
lag (Technique)
lead (Technique)
objective
15. The statue - quality or sense of being restricted to a given course of action or inaction. an applicable restriction or limitation - either internal or external to a project - which will affect the performance of the project or a process.
three point estimate (Technique)
scheduled finish date (SF)
constraint (Input)
perform quality assurance (Process)
16. Collecting and distributing performance information - including status reports - progress measurements and forecasts
schedule compression
report performance (Process)
s-curve
predecessor activity
17. Document describing how project risk management will be structured and performed on the project. contains the list of project risks - the results of risk analysis and risk responses
risk management plan (Output/Input)
percent complete
grade
finish date
18. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
work authorization system (Tool)
scope creep
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
19. Narrative description of products - services or results
scheduled finish date (SF)
objective
summary activity
statement of work (SOW)
20. Graphical representation of situations showing causal influences - time ordering of events and other relationships among variables and outcomes
project management process group
closing processes (Process Group)
influence diagram (Tool)
code of accounts (Tool)
21. Shortening the project schedule duration without reducing the project scope
schedule compression
estimate activity resources (Process)
develop project management plan (Process)
performance measurement baseline
22. Any of all external environmental factors and internal organizational environmental factors that surround or influence the projects success. these factors are from any or all of the enterprises involved in the project and include organizational cultu
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
staffing management plan
free float
develop human resource plan (Process)
23. Collect project performance data with respect to a plan - produce performance measures and report and disseminate performance information
monitor
Monte Carlo simulation
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
24. Analytical technique that uses mathematical models to forecast future outcomes based on historical results. it is a method of determining the variance from a baseline parameter by using prior progress reporting periods data and projecting how much th
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
matrix organization
trend analysis (Technique)
25. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
executing processes (Process Group)
defect
budget at completion (BAC)
work breakdown structure component
26. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.
effort
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
technical performance measurement (Technique)
master schedule (Tool)
27. Analytical technique used to determine basic underlying reason that causes a variance or defect or risk
baseline
root cause analysis (Technique)
verify scope (Process)
manage project team (Process)
28. A condition or situation favorable to the project - a positive set of circumstances - a positive set of events - a risk that will have a positive impact.
develop project team (Process)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
opportunity
communications management plan (Output/Input)
29. Communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and address issues as they occur
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
specification limits
activity list (Output/Input)
30. An imperfection or deficiency in a project component where that component does not meet requirements or specifications and needs to be either repaired or replaced
objective
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
defect
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
31. Analysis. a statistical technique that calculates the average outcome when the future includes scenarios that may or may not happen. used in decision tree analysis.
project management team
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
expected monetary value (EMV)
32. Any unique and verifiable product - result - or capability to perform a service that must be produced to complete a process - phase or project.
slack
lessons learned knowledge base
deliverable (Output/Input)
buffer
33. Dependency between two project schedule activities or between project schedule activity and schedule milestone.
logical relationship
executing processes (Process Group)
project phase
resource histogram
34. Launching a process that can result in the authorization of a new project
to complete performance index (TCPI)
project initiation
application area
perform quality assurance (Process)
35. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
forecast
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
risk tolerance
develop project charter (Process)
36. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented
reserve analysis (Technique)
residual risk
secondary risk
close procurements (Process)
37. Identifying and documenting relationships among project activities
sequence activities (Process)
project management process group
template
schedule network analysis (Technique)
38. A general data gathering and creativity technique that can be used to identify risks - ideas or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts
brainstorming (Technique)
project time management (Knowledge Area)
plan procurements (Process)
change requests
39. Quantitative risk analysis and modeling technique used to determine which risks have the most potential impact on the project. typical display of results is in the form of a tornado diagram
BCWP
sensitivity analysis
free float
change control board (CCB)
40. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship
path convergence
successor activity
monitor and control project work (Process)
change control
41. Identifying early and late start dates as well as early and late finish dates for the uncompleted portions of project schedule activities
grade
schedule network analysis (Technique)
plan risk management (Process)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
42. Project schedule network diagram drawn in such a way that the position and length of the schedule activity represents its duration. bar chart that includes schedule network logic
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
request for proposal (RFP)
decomposition (Technique)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
43. Narrative description of the project scope - including major deliverables - project assumptions - project constraints and a description of work that provides a documented basis for making future project decisions and for confirming or developing a co
start to start (SS)
project scope statement (Output/Input)
workaround
forward pass
44. Indications that a risk has occurred or is about to occur. also called risk symptoms or warning signs. should be watched or monitored in the risk monitoring and control process.
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
path convergence
triggers
brainstorming (Technique)
45. Documenting the actions necessary to define - prepare - integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans
performing organization
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
develop project management plan (Process)
expected monetary value (EMV)
46. The process of completing each project procurement
close procurements (Process)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
define scope (Process)
schedule performance index (SPI)
47. Risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
request for quotation (RFQ)
successor activity
secondary risk
48. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase
close project or phase (Process)
successor activity
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
calendar unit
49. Defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project
flowcharting (Technique)
plan risk management (Process)
work breakdown structure component
late start date (LS)
50. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
project
define activities (Process)
staffing management plan
flowcharting (Technique)